Compliance Specialist

Key Responsibilities: Working with our Compliance Engineer, our Document Control group, and contacts at designated suppliers, to document compliance with the REACH directive. Review part documentation identified in product Bills of Material (BOMs); identify and contact suppliers for REACH compliance statements. Edit component specification sheets (internal data sheets) to update/include supplier REACH I compliance statements. Write and process Engineering Change Orders in order to revise the updated component specification sheets. Organization Relationships: The REACH Compliance specialist position will answer to the Sr. Compliance Engineer in the QA group in San Jose. This individual will be required to effectively interface with QA, Engineering, Compliance Engineering, and technical personnel at suppliers facilities. Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. Minimum Requirements: Direct, hands-on experience with electronic documentation systems and Document Control processes for high tech companies. Knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical component parts and familiarity with suppliers and their websites is a strongly recommended. Experience using Product Center or similar PLM/PDM systems required. Experience using ERP systems required; specifically work with SAP is a plus. Ability to perform accurate data entry, and clearly document progress on the project. Proficiency with MS Office including Excel, and Adobe Acrobat are required. Required previous experience: new part creation and revision, writing and processing Engineering Changes. Generation of weekly progress reports compiled in Excel. Knowledge and previous experience working with European Union Environmental directives such as RoHS and REACH required. Ability to work with limited supervision. Ability to multi-task and work cross functionally. Must be process oriented and detail oriented. Work experience in ISO 13485, 9000, and/or FDA environment preferred.